Trade financing and credit insurance


“In Sweden commercial banks provide loans to larger companies and niche banks lend to smaller firms. Such credits have typically been secured with real estate, inventory or other property. However, changes in the bankruptcy laws have triggered a switch from collateral-backed loans to factoring and leasing as a way of circumventing the law…”

To read more about available sources of trade finance and credit insurance in Sweden go to Sweden – Articles – 15 November 2004.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit



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